Tri County Medical Center

• Locations: News By Will Grandbois Published Dec. 22, 2021

  Dr. Gary Knaus hangs up his stethoscope

  While he's not given to nostalgia, Dr. Knaus will certainly miss some of the job. “I consider a lot of people more friends than patients in a lot of ways, and I hope they feel the same,” he said. Photo by Will Grandbois

  As he sees his final patients, Dr. Gary Knaus isn’t one to romanticize the past. Sure, he has many fond memories from his 43 years practicing family medicine in Carbondale, but he also remembers each bad prognosis, personal struggle or mental health issue the era didn’t equip him to treat.read more →